Call for proposals
- The position includesa three-years-employment as a W3 postdoc at the IKW/ÖAW (with an option to extend the contract in accordance with the ÖAW career model if the budget allows) and a standard working place at the Institute of Culture Studies.The employment can be either full-time (one position) or 50% (two positions), so please state clearly in your application if you are applying both for the full-time position and the 50%-position or for only one of the variants. There will be no disadvantages for applicants applying for only one or for both variants.The monthly salary for a full-time position is gross € 4,930.60 and 2,465.30 for a 50% position.DurationPlanned start: 2nd. quarter 2026.Presence at the ÖAW is required according to the ÖAW home office regulations which allow up to 40 % work from home office (in Austria).ResultsThe postdoc is expected to publish internationally, give lectures at domestic and international conferences and workshops, apply for third-party funding with projects in the field of Austrian memory studies and to be an active member of the IKW who participates in the institute’s biweekly institute meetings, events and activities.LanguageApplications can be submitted in either German or English.Required documentsMerged into one single PDF:- Cover page with your academic title, your name, affiliation and: applying for the 100% and/or 50% position?- Motivation letter- Title and abstract of your project (max. 1,000 characters incl. spaces)- Research proposal (max. 1,200 words, incl. footnotes, excl. bibliography)- Project-related bibliography (max. 1 page)- Academic curriculum vitae with list of publications (max. 5 pages)- One of your publications most relevant for the proposed projectPlease send your application including all relevant documents no later than 12 January 2026.
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Your Tasks
- Performing research along the research lines of the group
- Writing and submitting scientific articles summarizing your findings
- Supporting the group leader in writing project proposals
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Ihr Aufgabenbereich
- Betreuung des Produktivbetriebs der HR-Systeme (z.B. SAP OM/PA, DPW) inkl. Schnittstellen zu anderen Systemen
- Mitwirkung bei Implementierung, Optimierung, Ausrollung und Betrieb eines DMS (elektronischer Personalakt)
- HR-DatenmanagementVorbereitung, Konsolidierung und Validierung von DatenAnalyse, Aufbereitung und Darstellung von Daten
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Your Profile
- Diploma or Master’s degree physics or related discipline
- Master or diploma thesis in quantum science preferred
- A strong background in quantum foundations
- Excellent English skills
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Your Tasks
- Theoretical research in the field of macroscopic quantum physics, in particular the study of noise and decoherence effects in levitated quantum optomechanical systems, as well as the design and theoretical analysis of new experimental methods and protocols to generate non-Gaussian quantum states of motion of levitated solids.
- Supporting the experimental members of the team with analytical and numerical tools for parameter estimations and noise analysis.
- Being involved in various administrative and academic tasks that involve the collaboration within the ERC Synergy network between Vienna, Innsbruck, and Zurich.
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Your Profile
- Completed PhD studies in physics
- Previous research experience and a scientific track record reflecting your level of seniority
- Experience in supervising students and writing project proposals
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Your Tasks
- PhD in social anthropology with a specialisation in environmental anthropology
- Long-term fieldwork experience with rural communities across Central Kalimantan (at least 24 months)
- Deep understanding of indigenous human-environmental relations
- Ability to converse in Indonesian and local Ngaju language
- Publications in leading anthropological journals
- Experience in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research
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Your Tasks
- Contribution to the project (funded by the Anniversary Fund of the City of Vienna):“C’est-LA-Vie: Digital Humanism in 21st Century Life Sciences Academia in Vienna”, conducting desktop research, interviews and workshops within three life science research fields & performing respective analyses
- Active participation in the institute’s inter- and transdisciplinary discussions
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Your Tasks
- Collaborative development and submission of proposals for collaborative TA projects within competitive public research funding agencies and programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe, FFG, FWF, etc.)*
- Active participation in the institute’s inter- and transdisciplinary activities, mission-oriented research, and science for policy; including collaboration in ITA projects to an extent that does not hinder proposal development
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Ihr Aufgabenbereich
- Analyse, Planung und Implementierung von Sicherheitsmaßnahmen in IT-Infrastrukturen
- Überwachungund Optimierung der Netzwerksicherheit
- Durchführungvon Sicherheitsanalysen und Penetrationstests
- Identifikation, Bewertung und Beseitigung von Sicherheitsrisiken
- Mitarbeitbei der Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Sicherheitsrichtlinien
- Schulung und Sensibilisierungvon Mitarbeitern in IT-Sicherheitsfragen
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Your Tasks
- PhD in Geology, Earth Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Chemistry or a related field; experience of working in a research environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of clean laboratory work incl. preparation and purification of geological and/or environmental samples
- Experience with (troubleshooting) MC-ICP-MS
- Mineralogy-petrography skills and other analytical techniques are considered a plus
- Motivated to work in the lab as well as in the field, across and beyond disciplines
- Individual who is able to work independent and as part of a team, well organized and flexible
- Excellent communication skills (fluent in English, German is an asset but not crucial)
- Motivated to contribute to scientific publications and to apply for third-party funding
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Your Tasks
- A completed Master in Sociology, Demography, or other relevant fields with a focus on quantitative methods
- Excellent skills in quantitative methods
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Your Tasks
- PhD in a field related to animal cognition.
- Prior experience working and publishing both bioacoustic and animal behaviour/cognition research.
- Prior experience training animals in a lab setting would be ideal.
- Comfortable handling animals. Prior experience, especially with small birds, would be ideal.
- Strong written and oral English.
- The candidate should be able to integrate into a multi-disciplinary research team.
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Your Tasks
- Active participation in Node 2 of the Cluster of Excellence on ‘Communication and Mobility’, with cluster 1 ‘Multilinguality and its Social Contexts’
- Engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue within the COE
- Conducting independent research
- International publications and presentations of project results
- Commitment to the goals of the Cluster and to the integration of its members as well as participation in training and transfer/outreach activities
- Active participation in the scientific and organizational activities of the Institute of Medieval Studies of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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Your Tasks
- Completed MA in a humanities field relevant to the study of modern Iran or Central Asia
- Excellent knowledge of Judeo-Persian and religious thought among Iranian and / or Central Asian Jewish communities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills the languages relevant to your research (Russian, Persian, Hebrew, Tajik)
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English, ability to publish academic articles in English
- Openness to interdisciplinary collaboration and dialogue
- Initiative and ability to work in a team
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Your Tasks
- A full-time employment (40 h/week), initially limited for one year, intended to be permanent
- A position in an innovative and internationally active environment crucial to succes
- Numerous voluntary social benefits
- Flex time arrangement
- Opportunity to work independently and develop personally
- A monthly gross salary of at least € 4054,62 (14 times per year) according to the salary scale of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (N4/2).(Depending on qualification and experience, the salary can be negotiated.)
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